2008 Honda Civic

PREMATURE TIRE WEAR. SINCE 2008 WHEN I BOUGHT THIS CAR, I HAVE PUT ON FIVE SETS OF FOUR TIRES FOR A CAR THAT NOW HAS 140000. EACH SET WAS FROM NAME BRAND TIRE COMPANIES LIKE MICHELIN, BRIDGESTONE, ETC. IN ADDITION, EACH SET'S MILEAGE WARRANTY RANGING FROM 50000 TO 80000 MILES. AT 140000 MILES WITH FIVE TOP RATED TIRE SETS, I HAVE NOT REASON TO BELIEVE THAT IT IS TIRE COMPANY. INSTEAD, IT CLEARLY LOOKS LIKE HONDA'S DESIGN FAULT. EVEN MULTIPLE MECHANICS HAVE POINTED OUT THE SAME TO ME. I ALSO HAVE ADDITIONAL VEHICLES IN THE HOUSE HOLD THAT I DRIVE AND I DON'T HAVE THE SIMILAR ISSUE WITH THEM. SO THAT ELIMINATES DRIVER AND DRIVING CONDITION AS AN EXCUSE THAT HONDA MAY LIKE TO HIDE BEHIND.

"BURNING OIL" WE PURCHASED THE CAR AT THURSTON AUTO IN UKIAH CA. IT HAS BURNED EXCESSIVE OIL FROM DAY ONE. IT BURNS 1 QUART EVERY THOUSAND MILES. HONDA TOLD ME THAT IS COMMON FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE ENGINES. THURSTON CONDUCTED THEIR OWN TEST AND DID FIND THE ENGINE WAS BURNING 1 QUART EVERY THOUSAND MILES. THEY SAID THE WOULD PUT A NEW ENGINE IN BUT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY HALF. THIS WAS MY DAUGHTERS FIRST CAR PURCHASE AND FEELS SHE WAS TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF. SHE WENT ON HER OWN TO PURCHASE THE CAR. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE. SHE HAS BEEN TRYING FOR YEARS TO SAVE THE MONEY FOR A NEW ENGINE.

THE VISORS BROKE IN JULY 2015 AND CRACKED; THEY CANNOT BE USED. I WAS ABLE TO RETURN THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR TO THE UPRIGHT POSITION; HOWEVER, THE PASSENGER VISOR DOES NOT RETURN TO THE UPRIGHT POSITION AND OFTEN IS BOTHERSOME TO PASSENGERS. WHEN HONDA WAS CONTACTED IN OCTOBER 2015 I WAS INFORMED THAT I HAD RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN MAY 2011. I DID NOT PURCHASE THE CAR UNTIL OCTOBER OF THAT YEAR. I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE TIME PERIOD IN WHICH TO RESPOND TO THE RECALL FOR REPAIR HAD CONCLUDED AND THAT I COULD PAY TO HAVE THE VISORS REPAIRED. THEY COST OVER $50 EACH. THEREFORE, I HAVE NOT REPAIRED THE VISORS. THE MILEAGE IS APPROXIMATE. THE INITIAL INCIDENT OCCURRED IN A PARKING LOT.

I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED FROM A REPUTABLE DEALER IN 2011. WITHIN THE FIRST 30 DAYS I EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE AND A GRINDING SOUND WHEN BRAKING. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. I SENT A FORMAL COMPLAINT TO THE HONDA CEO AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE CAR WAS INSPECTED AT A LOCAL DEALERSHIP. BRAKES SLIP WHEN RIDING ON ROUGH SURFACES OR MAKING A SHARP TURN ON A STEEP INCLINE. THE CAR WAS INSPECTED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE REPLICATED; HOWEVER, THE BRAKE PROBLEM PERSISTS. ONCE I ALMOST HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE ON A HIGHWAY WHEN THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME SUDDENLY STOPPED; I ALSO FAILED TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN AND ROLLED INTO THE INTERSECTION. FORTUNATELY NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE ON THE ROAD. IF THE BRAKES ARE HIT TWICE (LIKE DOUBLE CLUTCHING) THEY DO ENGAGE. THE COMPLAINT TO HONDA FAILED TO PRODUCE A POSITIVE RESULT. THE PROBLEM INITIALLY BEGAN IN OCTOBER 2011 AND CONTINUES TO OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY.

I NOTICED PAINT WAS REALLY DETERIORATING ON MY WIFE'S CIVIC ON TOP HOOD AND TRUNK. I STARTED A WEB SEARCH ONLY TO FIND THAT THERE HAS BEEN A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR YEARS. I FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A HONDA CAMPAIGN TO CORRECT THE ISSUE BUT IT EXPIRED LAST YEAR. I CONTACTED LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THEY DID TAKE PICTURES TO HOLD FOR RECORD. I ESCALATED TO HONDA AMERICA CUSTOMER SERVICE WHO GAVE ME FILE # 4452996 TO HAVE THE ISSUE REVIEWED. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS HORRIBLE. MANY PHONE CALLS DIRECTLY TO VOICEMAIL WITHOUT RESPONSE FOR DAYS. I WAS TOLD BY RON L. TO GO AHEAD AND SCHEDULE THE SERVICE WITH LOCAL DEALERSHIP. I SAID, "DOES THIS MEAN THE PAINT JOB WILL BE COVERED, AND HE SAID EITHER PART OR ALL SHOULD BE COVERED. BEFORE I GET A CHANCE TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT, ANOTHER CS AGENT, TONY CALLED AND LEFT ME A MESSAGE STATING THAT I SHOULD CALL HIM RIGHT AWAY REGARDING MY FILE NUMBER. 2ND AGENT ALLED ME AND STATED THAT HIS FIELD REPRESENTATIVE WOULD BE AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO LOOK AT THE PICTURES AND MAKE A DECISION. I RECEIVE A CALL FROM TONY YESTERDAY TELLING ME THE CLAIM HAD BEEN DENIED. I ASKED HIM WHY AND HE TOLD ME HE HAD NO INFORMATION ON WHY IT WAS REJECTED AND TO GET IN CONTACT WITH THE LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP SERVICE MANAGER FOR MORE INFORMATION. THE PAINT IS DETERIORATING EXACTLY HOW THOSE COVERED BY THE CAMPAIGN WERE DETERIORATING. I CAN SEND PICTURES IF HELPFUL.

I'VE HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRES ON MY HONDA CIVIC PREMATURELY BECAUSE OF "FLAT SPOTS" THAT WOULD APPEAR AND LEAD TO EXTREME NOISE INSIDE THE CABIN WHILE DRIVING. I'VE RESEARCHED AND ASKED THE TIRE STORES AND THEY BASCIALLY STATED THAT THEY SEE THIS A LOT IN THE 2008 CIVICS. IF I DIDN'T ROTATE THE TIRES EVERY COUPLE OF THOUSAND MILES THIS WOULD HAPPEN OVER AND OVER. AFTER REPLACING ALL FOUR TIRES RECENTLY THE NOISE THIS TIME DID NOT GO AWAY, IN FACT IT WAS EVEN LOUDER THAN IN THE PAST. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT'S THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS. THIS CAR HAS 83,000 MILES ON IT! I LOOKED UP WHEEL BEARING REPLACEMENT AND IT SEEMS THERE WAS A FACTOR RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM FOR 2006-2007 MODELS, BUT NOT THE 2008. IT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE WHEEL BEARING PROBLEM IN THE 06-07 MODELS LEAD EARLY TIRE WEAR AND TO THE NOISE PROBLEMS I EXPERIENCED AS WELL. I'M SURE NOW THAT THE BEARINGS WHERE PROBABLY THE MAJOR PROBLEM FROM THE BEGINNING AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPACED THOUSANDS OF MILES AGO. AGAIN, THIS CAR ONLY HAS 83,000 MILES ON IT. I'M NOT SURE WITH MY 2008 CIVIC DIFFERS FROM THE 06-07 MODELS AND WHY HONDA WILL PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THOSE YEARS BUT NOT MINE? I'VE HAD A LOT OF ISSUES WITH THIS CAR, WHICH I WAS TOLD WAS SUPPOSE TO BE VERY RELIABLE. I WILL NOT BE PURCHASING A HONDA AGAIN IN THE NEAR FUTURE.